Lecture 13: The Cold War Abroad
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This document provides an overview of several major events in 20th century American history related to the Cold War and conflicts with communist states. It summarizes key documents and speeches that shaped US foreign policy and engagement in conflicts including: the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, NATO, NSC-68, Korean War, Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and suppression of dissent during the McCarthy era.
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Topic.15 The Cold War And The America That Dealt With It
1. The document discusses the origins and development of the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union following World War II. Tensions rose as the two superpowers disagreed over the future of Eastern Europe and nuclear weapons.
2. The Cold War involved conflicts like the Korean War and Cuban Missile Crisis, as well as policies aimed at containing the spread of communism like the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and formation of NATO.
3. By the 1960s, Cold War tensions began to ease as the US and USSR established communication lines and agreed to limit nuclear testing, though the two nations remained ideological opponents for decades.
Cold war conflicts
The Cold War was a non-military conflict between the United States and Soviet Union from 1945-1990 that led to proxy wars around the world. The ideological struggle pitted capitalist democracies led by the US against communist totalitarian states within the Soviet bloc. Both sides aimed to spread their influence and contain the other through espionage, arms buildup including nuclear weapons, and involvement in conflicts in countries not directly allied with either power. Major events included the Berlin Blockade, Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam War.
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The Cold War began after WWII as tensions grew between the capitalist West led by the US and the communist East led by the USSR. Key events that heightened tensions included the division of Germany and Berlin, Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech, and the establishment of opposing military alliances like NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The US policy of containment aimed to stop the spread of communism, as seen in policies like the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan. The Berlin Airlift showed the tensions over divided Berlin. Proxy wars in Korea and elsewhere pitted the two sides against each other without direct conflict.
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Here are some possible past exam questions related to factors that influenced US foreign policy in Vietnam:
- Analyze how public opinion in the US influenced decision-making regarding the Vietnam War between 1964-1968. (2012)
- "The military-industrial complex was the main driving force behind continued US escalation in Vietnam." Critically evaluate this view. (2015)
- To what extent did geopolitical concerns, such as the domino theory, shape John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson's policies towards Vietnam in the period 1961-1968? (2017)
- Compare and contrast the influence of the Pentagon and the State Department on US foreign policy decision-making regarding Vietnam under the presidencies
The Cold War
The document provides an overview of the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union from its origins after World War 2 through the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. It discusses the ideological tensions between capitalism and communism that fueled the conflict and arms race. Key events covered include the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Berlin Airlift, NATO alliance, Soviet development of nuclear weapons, Korean War, McCarthyism, space race, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War, and détente under Nixon.
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The document summarizes several key events in the Cold War between 1950-1962, including the Korean War, the Hungarian Uprising, the U-2 Spy Plane Incident, the construction of the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the arms and space races between the US and USSR. It provides context around how these events escalated tensions between the two superpowers and their allies.
Hoye cold war
The Cold War began between the US and Soviet Union after WWII due to ideological differences that led to tensions. The two superpowers used threats of force, propaganda, and aid to weaker nations to gain influence during the conflict. The origins of the Cold War stemmed from a lack of trust between the allies and disagreements over the post-war structure of Europe. Notable events that escalated tensions included the Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine, Berlin Airlift, Korean War, and the Soviet launch of Sputnik, which spurred an American response to regain technological superiority.
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Lecture 13: The Cold War Abroad
- 4. Reading George Kennan’s “Long Telegram”
- 6. The Truman Doctrine https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=wmQD_W8Pcxg “It must be the policy of the United States to support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures.”
- 8. The Berlin Airlift June 1948 to May 1949
- 9. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 1949 “The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all.”
- 10. Communist Advances The Soviet Union’s first atomic test, 1949 The Chinese Communist Revolution, 1949
- 11. Decolonization
- 12. NSC-68 United States National Security Council, April 1950 Recommended a massive U.S. military buildup Placed a priority on the “containment” of Communism Opposition: (1) isolationists; (2) anti-Communists favoring rollback; (3) strategists favoring non-military efforts
- 14. The Korean War
- 16. Reading Vietnamese Declaration of Independence
- 17. The Vietnam War: The Setup Resistance to foreign occupation Ho Chi Minh Battle of Dienbienphu, 1954 Geneva Convention, division of Vietnam in two South Vietnam rejects national elections The Diem regime
- 18. The Diem Regime
- 19. John F. Kennedy, 1963 “In the final analysis, it is their war. They are the ones who have to win it or lose it. We can help them, we can give them equipment, we can send our men out there as advisers, but they have to win it, the people of Vietnam, against the Communists.”
- 20. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident Served as the justification for full-scale US involvement.
- 21. Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965 “The point I want to make is why---oh, why---oh, why don't people concern themselves sometimes with a country that is trying to maintain her independence from aggression, that is being invaded, that is trying not to be swallowed up, that is trying not to have an ideology imposed upon her?”
- 25. Napalm
- 31. Reading The Second Declaration of Havana
- 32. Bay of Pigs April 1961 The CIA armed and trained Cuban dissidents The operation was a complete failure The incident justified Cuban fears Operation Mongoose
- 33. The Cuban Missile Crisis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZAwvCKoSi8 October 1962
- 34. The Nuclear Paradox How do you use nuclear weapons to threaten without risking nuclear war?
- 36. Suppressing Dissent Federal employees Hollywood
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- Talk about how NSC-68 affected geography. New defense plants tended to be built outside of cities, and many were built in the South and the West.